Within the Hanlin Academy, Chang Lian stepped into the institute and immediately noticed Shen Yang standing alone. Shen Yang was not in a prominent position, but the area around him was conspicuously empty, making him stand out.
There weren't many Scholars who stayed in the capital this time; some from both the second and third ranks were selected, with the majority from the second rank. There were also a few whose fathers were officials. Chang Lian had basically met them all at banquets, and since they were all Scholars, they had become quite familiar with one another after many conversations.
As soon as Chang Lian and Rongchuan entered, some people came over to talk.
Chang Lian said with a smile, "I thought we arrived early enough, but it turns out you came even earlier."
Mr. Lv, being relatively familiar, was the first to speak, "It's inevitable to arrive early in excitement, but we've only just arrived ourselves, and now we're waiting!"
